SCUFF

scuff

(noun) the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)

mule, scuff

(noun) a slipper that has no fitting around the heel

scuff

(verb) poke at with the foot or toe

scuff

(verb) mar by scuffing; “scuffed shoes”

scuff

(verb) get or become scuffed; “These patent leather shoes scuffed”

scuff, drag

(verb) walk without lifting the feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology 1

Verb

scuff (third-person singular simple present scuffs, present participle scuffing, simple past and past participle scuffed)

To scrape the feet while walking.

To hit lightly, to brush against.

To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.

Noun

scuff (plural scuffs)

(sometimes, attributive) A mark left by scuffing or scraping.

Etymology 2

Noun

scuff (plural scuffs)

A scurf; a scale.

The back part of the neck; the scruff.

Anagrams

• Cuffs, cuffs

Source: Wiktionary

---

Scuff, n. Etym: [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of the head. Cf. Scruff.]

Definition: The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] Ld. Lytton.

Scuff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffing.] Etym: [See Scuffle.]

Definition: To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins